Michael Palin

John Cleese recently fell under the spell of singer Taylor Swift when they appeared together on the popular British chat series "The Graham Norton Show," which airs here on BBC America.

"I am more ignorant about music than anyone you have ever spoken to in your life," confessed Cleese. "I didn't know her name. I heard she was from Nashville and was a country-western singer. I thought this could be hard work, and suddenly I found myself sitting next to this extraordinary, extremely smart and funny woman. I told her at the end, 'You really ought to do comedy.'"

He should know: Cleese has been a major force in the comedy world since he co-founded the...

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